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Walking trails and driving routes
Visitors can choose from the following: (n b all distances shown assume the start point to be
Amani, not Sigi). Visitors can download leaflets at: www.easternarc.or.tz.dl.htm#trail%guides
Trail/
Drive
No.
Source: Adapted from EUCFP, (1995): A Guide to Trails and Drive Routes in Amani
Nature Reserve-Draft for Comments and Testing. Tanga. Available at :
http://www.easternarc.or.tz/downloads/E Usam/EUCAMP web site pdf/tecpap17.pdf
Note:
* One of the local guides, who can be hired either at Sigi or Amani Conservation
Centre, will be able to organise a tour if given prior notice (1-2 days).
5
Trail/Drive/
Name
T.1 Amani Bot.
Gdn (Med.
Res. Centre).
Time (hrs)/Distance (km)
from Amani
1-3 hours walk close to Rest
House
T.2 Mbomole Hill 1-3 hours, 4 km walk Moderately difficult
climb. Slippery in
rains
T.3 Kwamkoro
Forest Reserve
25 min (9km) drive to start;
2-4 hour (6-10km) walk
T.4 Monga Trail 15 min (6km) drive to
start;1.5 hr (3.2km) walk
T.5 Ndola Trail 50 min (18km) drive to start;
1.5-2.0 hr (5km) walk
T.6 Derema Trail 5-7 hour (12km) walk with
shorter options
T.7 Amani Bot
Gdn (Sigi)
T.8 Amani-Sigi
Mountain
20 min (8km) drive to start;
1-3 hour walk
20 min (8km) drive to start;
4hr climb
T.9 Tea Factory 20 min (9km) drive to start;1
hr tour by prior arrangement
" see note below"*
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Ease of terrain Points of special interest
Very easy Wide range of indigenous and
introduced plants.
Easy walk on flat
terrain
Easy walk on mainly
flat terrain
Moderately difficult
with some climbing
Long walk, mostly
easy with some
steep climbs
Easy walk, mostly
on flat terrain
Steep climb, slippery
in rain
D.1 Ndola Drive 2-3 hr (43km) drive Rough road,
hilly,4WD essential
in rains
D.2 Bulwa Drive 1.5-2.0 hr (22km) drive Easy drive except in
rains
D.3 Monga Drive 1.5-2.0 hr (32km) drive Fairly easy except
in rains
Natural forest, experimental tree
plantation,fine views.
Natural forest, Maesopsis plantation,
African Violet sites,
Arboretum.
Natural forest and tea plantation.
Village agriculture, open grassland,
fine views, fortified hilltop.
Forest, village agriculture, tea
plantation, German grave, fine
views.
Palms, spices, fruit trees, water
powered mill.
German railway and sawmill
sites, village agriculture, lowland
and submontane forest, treasure
pit.
Easy Tea manufacture from start to
finish.
Farmland, tea and forests, magnificent
scenery and views.
Forest and tea plantations.
Village, tea plantation, forest and
open land, fine views.